Data as of .
GPTY vs YRAM: which paid, and which earned it?
GPTY and YRAM both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPTY | YRAM | GPTY | YRAM | GPTY | YRAM | |
| 3 months | −1.3% | not published | 8.2% | not published | −0.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +40.4% | not published | 22.2% | not published | −0.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +32.4% | not published | 34.0% | not published | −5.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +53.2% | +6.1% | 51.0% | 1.6% | −4.9 pts | +3.0 pts |
| GPTY YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, paying weekly | YRAM YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Semiconductors (SMH), used as the proxy |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.3% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 34.0% | 1.6% (since launch on Aug 25, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.1% | +4.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.4% | +6.1% (since launch on Aug 25, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | +3.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | +3.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 97% |
| Age | 603 days | 24 days |
| Net assets | $126m | $5m |
GPTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.4%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
YRAM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, YRAM paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. Semiconductors (SMH), used as the proxy returned +3.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 97% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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